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With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
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De Beers to Leave London Headquarters
London: De Beers, the world’s largest diamond company, is to leave its UK headquarters after almost a century, as parent company Anglo American trims costs. About 300 staffs were told on Friday that they would be leaving 17 Charterhouse Street, from where De Beers once controlled the flow of diamonds around the world. The move ends an era that began
Jharkhand to Auction Gold Mine-2 by May
New Delhi: Jharkhand is all set to become the second state in the country to auction a gold mine—two, in this case—and will come out with tenders for the blocks by April-end or in the first week of May. The government has already set the ball rolling for the auction process. The state has already successfully auctioned two small limestone
De Beers Q1 2016 Production -10%
Gaborone: De Beers has announced that its first quarter diamond production decreased 10 percent compared to the same period a year previously. The company mined 6.9 million carats as opposed to 7.7 million carats in the first quarter of 2015, reflecting the decision to reduce production in response to the trading conditions last year. At its Debswana mine in Botswana,
India’s U-Turn over Koh-i-Noor Claim
New Delhi: The Indian government says it is still seeking to reclaim the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain, despite telling India’s Supreme Court otherwise. The gem came into British hands in the 19th Century and is part of the Crown Jewels on show at the Tower of London. Ownership of the priceless gem is an emotional issue for many Indians, who
DDC to Host Third Edition of IDW in New York
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC) will hold the third edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York November 10-13, 2014, on the trading floor of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, which is located on 580 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. The annual event is a joint
KP Commission to Strengthen Diamond Industry
Luanda: The Kimberly Process Commission will strengthen the diamond industry in 2015 and face with more responsibility the challenge of sustainability in favour of the future generations. This was announced Thursday in Luanda by Kimberly Process Certification System official, Estanislau Buio. The official was speaking about Angola’s presidency of the Kimberly Process, during the 3rd Consultative Council of the Ministry
Antwerp Diamond Pavilion Expands at HK Show
Antwerp: From 15 September to 19 September, Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) will again participate at the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show. The Antwerp Diamond Pavilion at this fair keeps expanding every year. With three additional companies coming on board, no less than 99 Antwerp diamond companies will be exhibiting their goods. The Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair in
Alternate Venue for SDB Proposed
Surat: Faced with criticism and agitation by farmers and NGOs crusading for green environment in the city, diamond barons, who were lobbying with the state government for 2 lakh square metre of Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) land at Ghod Dod Road for the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), have now decided to back off, reports The Times of India. They
